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A veteran lawyer has backed the Covid-19 shelter-in-place order, which came into force this morning. Mark Diel admitted yesterday that the measure was extreme, but said the gravity of the situation demanded it. He added: “If we have an earthquake, if...

A former prisons commissioner was unveiled as the new Permanent Secretary to the Cabinet Office yesterday. Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Lamb has been acting in the post since February 2019. Derrick Binns, Head of the Public Service, said: “I am pleased ...

Another emergency repatriation flight between the United States and Bermuda will take off on Tuesday. The Ministry of Tourism and Transport said the Delta flight would leave Fort Lauderdale, Florida with Bermuda-bound passengers at 10am and fly to At...

More than 1,100 people have been given emergency unemployment payments after they were laid off work because of the coronavirus crisis. Lovitta Foggo, the labour minister, said 1,142 applicants were given payments yesterday and another 400 applicatio...

The Axa End-to-End event has been pushed back to the autumn because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Anne Mello, the E2E chairwoman, said the annual event would be moved from May 2 to October 31. Ms Mello added: “We thought long and hard about this. “We wo...

Hundreds of fresh-cooked meals have been delivered to families in need through a joint effort by an upmarket hotel and a bank. Sebastien Maingourd, general manager at The Loren at Pink Beach, said the hotel and its staff were delighted to take part i...

A cruise ship with 22 Bermudians on board has confirmed passengers have come down with Covid-19. The Bermudian-registered Coral Princess was scheduled to arrive tomorrow in Fort Lauderdale, owners Princess Cruises said last night, but it was unclear ...

Belco has waived credit card fees to help customers affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. A spokesman for the power company said that MasterCard, Visa and American Express would all be accepted. Dennis Pimentel, Belco’s president, added: “At Belco, we a...

Court cases scheduled for the next two weeks will be pushed back in the wake of the 24-hour Shelter in Place order that begins tomorrow morning. In a circular released this morning Alexandra Wheatley, Supreme Court Registrar, said that all hearings s...

Dog owners have been banned from walking their pets on public beaches until November. A government spokesman said: “Dogs may be permitted in the parks and on dunes; however, they must be leashed at all times. “Dog owners are also reminded to respons...